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Oct
29

Albany Haunt Raises Fear and Money!

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Arts and Entertainment, Community, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized
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Albany Haunt not only raises your fear level but also raises money  for Alameda County Community Food Bank.  Krista and her family went to Albany Haunt this past weekend.  It is the brainchild of Sam DuBois, a creative teenager who decided that, in exchange for $2 and a donation to the local food bank, he would do his best to scare the bejeebers [...]
Mar
08

Top 10 Wealthiest Cities

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Advisorone just posted their annual top 10 wealthiest cities list.  Our local hoods, San Jose and San Francisco, made the cut.  Check out the original article here. 10) Detroit 9)   San Jose 8)   Houston 7)  Philadelphia 6)   Boston 5)   San Francisco 4)   Washington 3)   Chicago 2)   Los Angeles 1)   New York
Apr
16

5 Obscure Real Estate Laws

Posted In: General Real Estate News, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Uncategorized
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The March/April edition of Realtor Magazine (yes, I read this, but don’t expect you to!) featured an article that I found to be quite entertaining and wanted to share it with you. _____________________________________________________________ 1.  In an attempt to stem the problem of unwanted manure left in front of residential properties and businesses, Watertown NY is considering a law requiring horses [...]
Feb
01

Please Drive Slow on Marin: Tonight’s Vigil Brought Many but Some Cars Still Didn’t Slow Down

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, Community, Uncategorized
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Many of you have seen my facebook posts pertaining to a tragic accident that occurred Monday evening on the corner of Marin and Tulare at the Berkeley/Albany border.  On Monday evening an 18 year old male, who was on his skateboard and not wearing a helmet, was struck by an oncoming car and died late this afternoon.  Today, the Berkeley [...]
Oct
30

It’s a Scam

Posted In: For Buyers, General Real Estate News, Taxes, Uncategorized
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A client of mine recently closed on his first house.  As I do with all of my clients I forewarned him that he would receive a TON of junk mail and advised him on what to ignore and what not to ignore, and if he received anything that he was confused about to let me know. He contacted me regarding a [...]